Youth Inclusion Implementation Manual
Youth programs foster positive youth development among youth and supportive connections with families and communities.
Youth programs foster positive youth development among youth and supportive connections with families and communities.
In recent decades, research on intimate partner violence (IPV) has yielded important information on prevalence rates, risk factors, and outcomes about female IPV victims; however, there remains a limited amount of research about male victims of IPV, especially male victims in the military.
A fact sheet that summarizes the research report by the same name.
Efforts to reduce child maltreatment among military families should be based in an understanding of the current research on preventative interventions and the factors that influence their effectiveness.
The literature on mindfulness interventions has greatly expanded in recent decades, but there remains a limited amount of research on how mindfulness interventions can be applied to military families and their well-being.
The literature on mindfulness interventions has greatly expanded in recent decades, but there remains a limited amount of research on how mindfulness interventions can be applied to military families and their well-being.
Efforts to reduce child maltreatment among military families should be based in an understanding of the current research on preventative interventions and the factors that influence their effectiveness.
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School-age care and youth development programs are designed to meet young people’s social, emotional, and intellectual needs by providing safe places and enriching experiences outside of the school day.
Youth development has emerged as an important field within the study of human development in recent years. High-quality youth programs can foster positive development of children and adolescents and minimize the likelihood of youth developing problem behaviors.
Families are faced with a variety of positive and negative challenges throughout the family life cycle.
Families are faced with a variety of positive and negative challenges throughout the family life cycle.
Youth development has emerged as an important field within the study of human development in recent years. High-quality youth programs can foster positive development of children and adolescents and minimize the likelihood of youth developing problem behaviors.
This fact sheet presents information regarding the ways families, especially military families, are impacted by and function in the context of financial stress.
This report presents a comprehensive review of the literature regarding the ways families, especially military families, are impacted by and function in the context of financial stress.
The examination of rates of child abuse and neglect in military families generally and during the deployment cycle specifically as well as the exploration of general risk and protective factors have significant implications for policies, programs, and future research.
The examination of rates of child abuse and neglect in military families generally and during the deployment cycle specifically as well as the exploration of general risk and protective factors have significant implications for policies, programs, and future research.
This document provides the results of a comprehensive review of trainings and resources that educate civilian populations about military culture.
Volunteers play an important role in providing health and education services and in supporting youth development and family programs. Hiring volunteers can be a cost effective way to supplement services provided by paid staff.
Resilient children and youth are able to experience positive outcomes despite the presence of risk factors that may threaten their development (Masten, 2001).
The number of people using social networking sites has nearly doubled since 2008, with 74% of online adults now using social media. This growing trend allows organizations to reach individuals, deliver information, and respond to unique needs in a way that was previously impossible.
This report then offers an overview of the research on the effects of child maltreatment on victims’ physical health, mental health, academic functioning, and relationship functioning. Broader economic consequences for both individuals and communities are also described.
The Service member’s transition out of the military involves the entire family.
This report provides a comprehensive summary of the research on the reintegration experiences of Service members, military spouses, and military children.
Public awareness campaigns (PACs) can be an effective component of a comprehensive strategy to promote change at the level of the individual, organization, community, or society.
This report examined the benefits of respite care for military families with special needs. It also presents a summary of telephone survey conducted in nine heavily military-impacted states regarding the availability and accessibility of respite care in the civilian sector.
Although a majority of service members are resilient and we do not anticipate that they will develop long-term difficulties, this review highlights increased risks for service members across six domains: mental health, social and role functioning, relationship functioning and family life, spiritu
Child sexual abuse is a pervasive societal problem. The current prevention model tends to place the responsibility on the very young people that are being victimized. Instead, there needs to be a more comprehensive approach that targets all contexts of a young person’s life.
Sexual abuse of children and youth, ages 6-17, refers to sexual acts perpetrated by an individual in relative power to the victim. The sexual abuse of young people typically occurs in private and leaves no physical signs, which makes detection very difficult.
Participation in inclusive sports and recreation programming is a promising approach for improving outcomes for youth with developmental disabilities.